HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-15 Roxy Wells From: Roxy Wells
To: LPCtestimony
Subject: State land use-Leward Planning Committee
Date: Monday,July 15,2024 3:10:31 PM
Aloha,
As a resident of Waimea, I'm asking the Leeward Planning
Commission to NOT approve Kaupulehu Land LLC's applications
for State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to
Rural and Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre
to Neighborhood Commercial
and Residential Agricultural (Agenda Items #3 & #4, Applicant:
Kaupulehu Land LLC) for the following reasons:
Project is solely for speculation purposes
Thus, is inconsistent with the 2005 General Plan.
A prime example of spot zoning and urban sprawl
The proposed commercial development is excessively huge with
a 3-building, 2-story complex and is NOT compatible with this part
of Waimea. The scale and size of this proposed commercial
development is too large, similar to a `strip mall' and NOT
compatible for this area. Likewise, it would degrade prime
agricultural land and the "rural, ranching character" of Waimea.
Would adversely increase traffic congestion near this area
Also, this project would severely impact the traffic and create
further congestion in this particular area on Mamalahoa Highway
which is already difficult to navigate as the highway starts to
narrow near here when driving west into Waimea Town.
Would adversely increase property taxes for residents in this
area
This proposed residential development which is being built for the
high-end market and not for the affordable range and would only
increase the property taxes for residents of the area.
NOT in compliance with the Hawaii County General Plan
(2005)
The proposed project fails to protect significant Agriculture lands
by rezoning them and fails to preserve the rural, ranching
character of Waimea as stipulated in the General Plan. Likewise,
this proposed project is NOT consistent with the General Plan
goals and policies that pertain to Agriculture and commercial
development. This speculation project has failed to demonstrate
the need for additional retail space in Waimea with many existing
vacant retail properties in Waimea.
NOT consistent with the South Kohala CDP (2008)
This proposed project fails to meet the guidelines and policies set forth for the
Waimea Town as stipulated in the South Kohala CDP. Instead, this project would
remove prime agricultural lands and push unsightly commercial development further
east of the Waimea Town center.
Roxy Wells